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Social payments platform CHEQ collects $8m seed

CHEQ, which identifies itself as the world first social payments platform, has raised $8m in its seed funding round.

Thailand-based Lightnet closes Series A round on $31.2m

Lightnet, a financial network supporting payments and remittances, has closed its Series A round on $31.2m.

Axis Bank rolls out wearable contactless payment device Wear ‘N’ Pay

In a bid to encourage the mainstream adoption of cashless transactions, India-based banking group Axis Bank launched its own range of wearable contactless payment devices, called Wear N Pay.

Euronet makes $1bn bid to take MoneyGram from Ant Financial

A bidding war seems on the cards over remittances service MoneyGram as Kansas-based electronic payments firm Euronet Worldwide attempts to swoop in on Ant Financial $880m acquisition.
Nigerian challenger bank Kuda launches in the UK

Nigerian challenger bank Kuda launches in the UK

Kuda, a Nigerian challenger bank, has launched in the UK as part of its major global expansion efforts.

Flywire rakes in funding and acquires healthcare business

Cross-border payments company Flywire has bagged $120m in its Series E as it looks to move into more verticals including education, healthcare and travel.

Klarna rival Laybuy hauls in A$35m to boost its footprint in the UK

New Zealand-based buy now pay later firm Laybuy has closed a A$35m capital raise to further its push into the UK market.
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Wyre scoops up Chinese remittance startup Remitsy

Blockchain-based cross-border payments startup Wyre is acquiring Beijing-based business payments service Remitsy. The financial terms of the deal are undisclosed.
European FinTech Ebury becomes Parma Calcio 1913 kit sponsor

European FinTech Ebury becomes Parma Calcio 1913 kit sponsor

Ebury, a European FinTech helping to simplify international trade, has announced its sponsorship with Serie B team Parma Calcio 1913 for the rest of the 2022/23 football season.

Nearly 80% of Payments & Remittances investment since 2015 has come from transactions over...

?Total funding in the sector over the last five years surpassed $66bn as digital payment methods become more common.

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